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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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